How to cure Snake bites Through Home Remedies?
May 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Home Remedies, How To Cure
It is a general theory that all snakes bite whenever they feel threatened. But not every bite is poisonous. There are only four groups of snakes in USA which are considered to be poisonous. These are Copperhead, Coral Snake, Rattle Snake and Cotton Mouth.
Snake bite causes discoloration or swelling of the skin at the area of bite, weakness, increases in pulse rate, nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting and sometimes even increase in body temperature. In the severe cases slurring of speech and twitching of the affected person is also visible.
Intake of syrup made from black cohosh facilitates in minimizing the pain after the snake bite. It is also fruitful to use white oak bark, plantain salve, slippery elm, comfrey salve, plantain poultice or comfrey poultice to subsidize the symptoms of the snake bite.
Intake of Echinacea tea or Olive leaf extract is a globally accepted home based remedial measure to counter the aftereffects of the poisonous snake bite. Sometimes use of yellow dock subsidizes the effects after the bite. It is take in the form of tea so that it can easily dissolve into the blood stream.
Another alternative way of preventing further aggravation of the problem just after the poisonous snake bite is to use a constricting band above the bitten area. Immobilizing the affected area also helps in protecting further development of poisons into the brain.
In case of swelling or feeling of severe pain it is advisable to make a direct incision along the axis of the limb with sterilized knife or blade. It is however essential to cut only through the skin and after cutting the affected area applies suction for about half an hour. It is wise to carryout this practice only in an extreme situation and in absence of any medical help.
It is also necessary to avoid cold therapy such as ice pack since it causes tissue damage.
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